Because it is Tuesday night, and the mood takes me, time for a quick review of the wonderful French…read moreLettuce, in Haiku form: Delicious pastries, Soy coffee amazing too, Perfect sugar hit! OK, Haiku Tuesday inclinations aside, the presentation of cakes and slices in this patisserie is divine. My coffee partner ordered the vanilla slice, and was very impressed with what she described as a super smooth and creamy custard filling, and crisp, sweet pastry. The woman was impressed, and happy to share her opinion with the world...well, me because I was there, but nonetheless, impressed!! I ordered a coffee, mostly because I was still full from lunch, but also because looking at the food on offer, I was fairly certain that I would be doing well to unearth a vegan treat among the towers and lines of baked cake and pastry goodness, where gold leaf reigned supreme. Admittedly, I didn't ask, but the risk that there may not be something vegan friendly on offer won't stop me from heading back in future just to make sure nothing slipped under my vegan radar. I'm thorough like that, and besides...the coffee was good, and served in a beautiful Degas decorated cup. All in all, an aesthetic feast.

DELICIOUS,my absolute favourite cakes and pattiseries in Melbourne…read more Friendly staff and reasonable prices.not cheap but neither am l.

B&P is accurately described as a sweet *studio*. You'll be wowed by the displays of exquisite…read morechocolates and cakes that are as pleasing to the taste as they are to the eye. I love their little chocolate (lolli)pops. The dark-choc-salted-caramel one is perfect when you desire just a tipple of something sugary. The only fault is that they don't have anywhere for you to sit and enjoy your heavenly dessert inside. A cafe extension would be perfect. For now, there is a bench outside which you could use, if you just cannot wait to get home to indulge. Totally understandable.

Absolutely delicious and amazing sweets. I visit the store every Melbourne trip and would love to…read morewalk away with one of everything! I had the 'Coconut, passionfruit, ginger, mint', which was recommended by the helpful staff and I was not disappointed. I particularly liked that it wasn't excessively sweet.

Yes, a cake that tastes like lolly bags does exist! As seen…read moreon Master Chef, this multilayered cake of oozy goodness starts with banana lolly Joconde and finishes with a topping of Redskin glaze! Oooh and the Blue Calpis is also a must!

So happy to finally crossed LuxBite off my list, a sweet spot in South Yarra that I had been eyeing…read moreon for a while. Residing on the long stretch of Toorak Rd, just a couple of blocks from the metro station. LuxBite is a medium-sized cafe that has successfully creates a charming and homey atmosphere with a touch of class from the high ceiling, modern design and marble table top. I walked in at around 3:30 p.m., and already they ran out of 50% of their selections, also missed the opportunity to try their MasterChef famous Lolly bag cake *sad* My pick of treats: Kuma - A wonderful play of strawberry and banana cream flavor on top of a chocolate tart pastry. The presentation was insanely adorable, but taste-wise, it was too sweet and heavy for my liking. The chocolate decorations was not delicate and the tart based pastry was a tad too hard. With each cake costing $8-9 each, expensive for what basically amounts to a few bites. Be My Love - Again, the presentation was so darn cute, almost too beautiful to be eaten. However, it was just as forgettable as the previous. A milk chocolate mousse with raspberry jelly in the middle- it has that combination taste of sweet and sour that was a little too overpowering for my palate. The best part about my trip to LuxBite however, has got to be sipping their Rose lychee latte. Mildly infused Rose-lychee flavor latte garnished with raspberry bits. Quite creative, delicious and slightly bitter - a perfect remedy to tone down the richness and sweetness of the cake. Short to say, LuxBite was just an alright experience for me, but I would say it's still worth the try - the taste might not be anything too special, but the cake artistry here is superb and the staffs are full of smiles. Would definitely be back for the Lolly bag one day!

The apple crumble was so delicious. Fresh and juicy. thank…read moreyou Nick

So disappointed in the quality of the cakes, danish and 2 tarts - the cupcakes were stale & had an…read moreodd taste ( rosewater added to moisten?) Very upset as bought take away so not driving back to complain but won't buy there again. .

Such delicious cakes and slices. I really want to eat them all!! So sweet, perfectly rich and in…read moregood proportion, I have just found my new favourite cake shop!! I happened to hear about Beatrix from a colleague who mentioned wonderful biscuits they made according to the Beatrix cook book. Quick to look the business and pay a visit, I certainly was not disappointed. The brownie was superb, with a hint of espresso and chocolaty rich as it should be. Luckily the shop is a little bit of a stroll away, otherwise you might find me there every day.

3 years... It took me 3 years to get here. I read an article about this place back then and only…read morechecked it out early last year. All that time I could have been enjoying wonderful, delicious cakes. This place has an older fashion vibe that feels like you're at grandma's place. The back wall is covered in old beaters (the kind before electricity), simple furniture, quiet neighbourhood, and everyone is friendly! Even the customers are really friendly to other customers. It makes for such a good community feel. They have such a great variety of cakes on offer, all made on site. Some are hard to find though. They usually have a list on the wall near the till saying what's on offer. Two things to look out for: Glim Glams and vanilla slice. The Glim Glams are their (better) version of Tim Tams with 24c gold leaf, hence the name, and they are amazing. The vanilla slice I often describe as the best vanilla slice on the planet. Better than my mums! I've had them from Aussie bakeries to French patisseries but no one is as good as Beatrix. The pastry is the perfect balance of flaky, buttery, and stability. The custard is the perfect texture and the passion fruit icing is genius! The right amount of sweetness but with delicious sourness that cuts through everything. Damn they are so good! If a paragraph just on their vanilla slice wasn't enough to make you want to go then I'll eat your vanilla slice for you!

Excellent Rueben and cheesesteak and key lime pie. All the baked goods are amazing. Plus basketball…read moreand ping pong. Used to be Two Birds brewery inspired California craft beer and now an American bakery and sandwich shop

Oh my this place is wonderful! We popped down before 9am on a Sunday morning to grab a quick…read morebreakfast and some baked goods. It was already full by this stage and had a constant stream of locals grabbing donuts for the morning. We ordered a ham and cheese croissant, egg and bacon bun and a coffee. The coffee was fantastic. Could not fault. The bun and croissant were delicious, the scramble in the bun was especially good. We sat was a little watching the steady stream come and go before grabbing some take away baked goods. We got all 3 donuts flavours with the favourite being hot cross bun donut. Donut dough with sultanas and filled with custard. Amazing! We also grabbed a choc chip marshmallow cookie. The size of my hand and absolutely delicious. I could live off these! Moderate room inside to sit and a few tables out. All the food is able to be taken away and it also runs as a standard bakery with beautiful artisan breads. We will definitely be back soon and it's now our go to place to pick up treats when visitors come over.

Really nice afternoon tea / cake shop. Just to sit around soak up the atmosphere with watching…read moretourists discover Southgate... We tried the Black Forest and passion fruit cakes. Both were fantastic. Loved the Black Forest the most. Moist and chocolately without the sugar high!! coffee and hot chocolate were ok but not the worst I've had :)

You really need to be in the mood for something super sweet when you come here. Service is…read moreexcellent and lots of dessert choices from cakes, waffles, crepes, sundaes, macaroons and chocolates. It's quite pricey but they have recently had some specials on Scoopon that have been super popular and you really need to book. We tried the Scoopon $29 dessert platter for two. This consisted of a choice of 4 crepes, chocolate covered strawberries and a milkshake, tea or coffee. I had the salted caramel and banana crepe with salted caramel icecream. It was delicious but very rich. I also had the mint milkshake which was tasty. My partner had the chocolate and strawberry crepe but he wasn't overly impressed. They also have savoury options and high tea experiences. We tried the Raspberry and Rose High Tea. It was a lovely experience, service was great, but it was not the best high tea I have been to. I quite enjoyed the rose flavoured tea and Lavender macaron.

I've been here twice and it's always a treat. Chocolate from floor to ceiling! It's a great place…read moreto find that perfect gift for a chocolate lover or to treat yourself to something sweet. They serve up some amazing croissants - original, chocolate, pistachio, Nutella and almond. Coffee service is a bit slow, so be prepared if you are in a rush. Otherwise they blend in chocolate very nicely for a smooth, sweet Cafe Mocha. Or go with their special hot chocolate. It's a nice and simple concept that is well executed with no pretentiousness despite the dozens of truffles that line the display case.

I mentioned 3 months ago how great the Affagato was... Forget everything great about this place its…read morejust turned brown like Crap.. More significantly the business is connected all in one phone line as I have realised later. When I called the Collins St. Business to put a formal complaint in I ended speaking with the manager (mentioned below balding gentleman) I've been there maybe more then ten other times since my Affagato review And not by myself. In all the times my friend and I walked in was greeted. and given menus "while seated"... This time- we both walked in, my friend sat immediately I was then told at the counter "you must pay first in order to get service" my friend hasn't told me what he wanted to drink and I wasn't going to guess so I thought it was best to go sit down. So then I said: "can you just come to the table And give us service so we can tell you our coffees?" .... (Her French accent) she said: "yes, but you need to pay first before you get your order..." she neither got the fact that I wasn't by myself- or the fact that who I was with is somewhat elderly and had to sit down.... Her tone was a bit ugly and I then insisted she get the supervisor.. From there it went down hill cause my friend didnt understand why we couldn't get service. We started to get up to leave when.... All racial hell broke loose... Where not just the Manager of the place but another customer who is a "blued hair old woman" started screaming at me about how that French girl supervisor was "trying" to do her job. The manager nearly laid two hands on me!!! While the old woman customer was talking at me.... I'm almost tempted to report his actions to the police!!! I touched no one and I was screamed at!! All the while MY friend was not near me and had already headed out the door and saw none if the last terrible predicament I was in... Left looking like a terrible "tan skinned American" who sounded crazy while a partially balding gentleman And and old "uptight" woman talked down to me. Perhaps it was the time of day- 4:20- 4:40pm Perhaps it was the day- Tuesday Perhaps it was that this so called supervisor doesn't like "American accented people" (after all the acting supervisor is French) Perhaps it was just the fact that a new supervisor could have handled herself better with her tone to a customer.... Whatever the facts.... This business is officially tainted on my foodie list. In regards to customer service... You break one And that can be followed by more... If I'm just one customer, it's just time before others discover how sour they'll be handled while there too!... I can never go back to Ganche now... Too bad. It was on my high list.. Forget that now! I most likely do better with Lindt on Collins st. Or Cocoa Black, maybe even San Churro or Max Brennan.... BP Chocolate isnt far from this one either... They are much better too!! GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!